Suspicious fire at 207 N Union St; man falls from adjoining roof, seriously injured
Police responded to a structure fire at 207 N Union St on Sept. 7 after reports of a man with a gun on an adjoining roof; a man fell from 203 N Union St, suffered serious injuries and no firearm was found. The blaze is being investigated as suspicious.
On Sept. 7, 2026, Middletown Borough police were dispatched to a structure fire at 207 N Union St after reports of a man with a gun on the roof of the adjoining property. Officers located a male on the roof of 203 N Union St who ran, fell to the sidewalk between the buildings and suffered serious injuries; no firearm was found after searches and he is being treated at a local hospital. The Middletown Borough Fire Department extinguished the blaze, preliminary investigation has deemed the fire suspicious, and the investigation is ongoing; the injured man is the sole occupant of 207 N Union St.